The journey was smooth sailing, without any incidents, and Xia Yan quickly returned to the villa.
"It's said that this Divine Extinction Gear can double in power every ten seconds. Let's see how many times I can endure the amplification."
Upon returning to the villa, Xia Yan immediately summoned the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet with eager anticipation.
Looking at the crimson, ferocious gauntlet covering his right hand, Xia Yan was eager to test its extraordinary effects.
"Boost——!"
With a thought from Xia Yan, the emerald jewel embedded in the center of the gauntlet's back instantly emitted a green glow, accompanied by a deep voice.
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
"Boost——!"
The Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet emitted nine consecutive deep sounds.
This signified that Xia Yan's current strength had undergone nine amplifications.
Each amplification doubled his strength, meaning that Xia Yan's current strength was 512 times his original.
Host: Xia Yan
Race: Human
Level: Two-Star High-Rank (Four-Star Low-Rank)
Copied Abilities: Phoenix Fire (C), Swordsmanship Talent (C)
Held Items: Crimson Dragon Emperor's Gauntlet (B+)
Dimensional Points: 375793
Xia Yan opened the system panel to check his attributes.
"The Four-Star Low-Rank displayed in parentheses in the Level section should be my current strength, right?"
Xia Yan quickly noticed the new display in the Level section and understood its meaning.
The panel would probably revert to its normal appearance when the amplified power dissipated.
"Four-Star Low-Rank, it should be the strength of someone who has just entered the Upper-Class Devil tier."
Xia Yan estimated his current corresponding Devil tier.
"But this gap is truly enormous. It's just a difference of two major tiers, yet there's a 512-fold difference."
Xia Yan couldn't help but sigh.
But it was understandable upon reflection.
The storyline seemed to mention that Issei Hyoudou, during his training, once amplified 12 times, directly multiplying his power by 4096 times. The magical energy he unleashed in a single attack could destroy a mountain.
That level of attack was only comparable to an average Upper-Class Devil.
One could imagine how terrifying the destructive power of a Upper-Class Devil, a tier higher than the Upper-Class Devil, would be.
Xia Yan thought that if he ignored his surroundings and unleashed an attack toward the ground, the area within a large radius would likely be reduced to ruins.
This large radius would be calculated in kilometers at the least.
"I should be able to endure one or two more amplifications, but then I might not be able to maintain a relatively balanced state."
Xia Yan felt his body, confirming his current limit.
At this level of amplification, his body wasn't experiencing a significant burden. It was still within a manageable range.
Xia Yan maintained the amplified state until ten minutes later, when he finally felt fatigue.
This fatigue didn't come gradually; it swept through his entire body all at once.
"Huff——! Huff——! Huff——!"
Xia Yan deactivated the amplified state, gasping for breath, and slumped onto the nearby sofa.
If he continued to force himself, it could cause some degree of damage to his body.
Xia Yan didn't want to end up covered in wounds while testing the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet's functions.
"Ten minutes of Upper-Class Devil strength, not bad."
Xia Yan closed his eyes to rest and recover his consumed stamina.
If he continued amplifying, while his strength would increase, the duration would decrease significantly. He might only be able to unleash one attack before falling into exhaustion.
"I still need to enhance my base strength."
The Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet enhanced its power based on the user's base strength.
The stronger the base strength, the more amplifications it could endure and the longer it could maintain the state.
"Being able to reach this level at your age without relying on artifacts, your aptitude is quite good. At least you'd be considered above average among all the Crimson Dragon Emperors throughout history."
Suddenly, the jewel on the gauntlet glowed and emitted a deep voice.
"Ddraig, are you awake?"
Xia Yan smiled, knowing who the speaker was.
It was Ddraig, one of the Two Heavenly Dragons, sealed within this Divine Extinction Gear.
"I woke up when you extracted me from that little punk."
Ddraig replied.
"How's the feeling of having a new master?"
Xia Yan asked.
"Changing masters through this method is a truly novel experience."
Ddraig replied.
In the past, the Crimson Dragon Emperor's gauntlet would wait until the current Crimson Dragon Emperor died before entering the Sacred Scripture God's reincarnation system to find a new host.
This was the first time it was directly extracted from its current host and implanted into another person.
"But at least a new master is better than that little punk."
Ddraig spoke with a hint of disappointment, "I've resided in that kid from the very beginning, and after so many years, he still hasn't awakened. I was starting to wonder if I'd remain dormant until he died of old age."
After all, the Crimson Dragon Emperors throughout history were all heroes among men. They awakened the Divine Extinction Gear at a young age and became the dominant Crimson Dragon Emperors.
However, residing in Issei Hyoudou's body for so many years, he hadn't shown any signs of awakening.
In Ddraig's eyes, Issei Hyoudou had broken a record.
The record for the most useless Crimson Dragon Emperor.
Xia Yan simply smiled in response to Ddraig's words.
Looking at his qualities alone, Issei Hyoudou was indeed useless.
However, his extreme obsession with breasts, ironically, led to him becoming the strongest Crimson Dragon Emperor.
The artifact was said to be powered by the user's will.
The stronger the will, the stronger the power it unleashed.
Issei Hyoudou's obsession with breasts was unparalleled. This obsession perfectly aligned with the artifact's properties.
Xia Yan thought that he might not be as good as Issei Hyoudou in terms of the sheer quality of using artifacts.
He didn't have the same perverted obsession as Issei Hyoudou.
"We're partners now. It's a pleasure to work with you, Ddraig."
Xia Yan said with a smile.
"It's a pleasure to work with you too, partner!"
Ddraig wasn't particularly satisfied with this new master. After all, Xia Yan obtained the Divine Extinction Gear through unconventional means, unlike the Crimson Dragon Emperors throughout history.
However, compared to Issei Hyoudou, Xia Yan's status had skyrocketed in Ddraig's eyes. He was the perfect new host.
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